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Aug 26, 2019Keywords:
Cesarean section; urgent referral; indications; maternal outcomes; perinatal outcomes; Zambia
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes in urgent referral and non-referral cases of emergency cesarean section at a district hospital in Zambia: a retrospective observational study
Abstract
Cesarean section is the most commonly performed major surgical procedure in sub-Saharan Africa [1]. However, access to safe cesarean section is very poor. The cesarean section rate in Zambia is only 4.4% [2]. In rural Zambia, 42.0% of pregnant women deliver at home and 56.3% deliver at health facilities [3]. Many women deliver at the health centers nearest them, which lack doctors and advanced treatment capabilities. They must be transported to a district hospital if they need urgent cesarean section due to pregnancy and delivery complications.
